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Palais des Papes

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Pont du Gard Greenway – Palais des Papes loop from Remoulins - Pont-du-Gard

64.8km

03:52

230m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Palais des Papes – Petit Palais Museum loop from Périgord

25.7km

01:33

100m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Alte Befestigungsanlagen – Palais des Papes loop from Place des Magnanarelles

65.6km

03:54

330m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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franziska

October 30, 2017

Avignon was the papal residence for a full 70 years. The palace, built in the 14th century, is the largest Gothic structure in the world and is still the center of Avignon today. The best thing is early in the morning, when the forecourt is still empty and you can look at the magnificent work from the opposite side in the café.

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December 24, 2016

The Palais des Papes (English: Papal palace, lo Palais dei Papas in Occitan) in Avignon, southern France, is the largest and one of the most important medieval Gothic buildings in the world. Once a fortress and palace, the papal residence was the seat of Western Christianity during the 14th century. Six papal conclaves were held in the Palais, leading to the elections of Benedict XII in 1334, Clement VI in 1342, Innocent VI in 1352, Urban V in 1362, Gregory XI in 1370 and Antipope Benedict XIII in 1394.
The Palais is actually two joined buildings: the old palais of Benedict XII, which sits on the impregnable rock of Doms, and the new palais of Clement VI, the most extravagant of the Avignon popes. Together they form the largest Gothic building of the Middle Ages, it is also one of the best examples of the International Gothic architectural style. The Palais became obsolete when the papacy returned to Rome with the hope of reuniting Latin and Orthodox Christians, along with the achievement of peace in the Papal States in Italy, and the strong conviction of both Urban V and Gregory XI that the seat of the papacy could only be the tomb of St Peter. The palais later served as the seat of two anti-popes and many cardinals. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_des_Papes

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November 17, 2019

Former papal seat of the Palais des Papes in Avignon

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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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Palais des Papes

1. Pont du Gard Greenway – Palais des Papes loop from Remoulins - Pont-du-Gard

2. Palais des Papes – Petit Palais Museum loop from Périgord

3. Alte Befestigungsanlagen – Palais des Papes loop from Place des Magnanarelles

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